Vapor burner



A. D. ANTOINE AND A. E. GEBERT.

VAPOR BURNER. APPLICATION FILED MAR28, 192|'.

Patented 'May 9, 1922.

-Inette,.county of Cook, and State of lllinois,

ALFRED D. AN'roINE, or CHICAGQAND ALBEnT E. GEBERT, or wILMnTTn, ILLINOIS,

AssIeNoas To ADVANCE MACHINE COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs,A ConroaA- TIoN or ILLINOIS.

iguanas.

`To all 'whom t my'iconern:

l Be it known that we, ALFRED D. ANTOINE, of Chicago, and ALBERT E. GEBERT, pf Wilcitizens of the `United States, have 1nvented= certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor Burners, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relatesto'improvements inv vapor burners of the type embodying a flash holler orl chamber into which water is delivered to be immediatelyconverted into steam, and which steam atomizes the oil and 'is ldelivered therewith `into a chamber from which the mixture is burned through burner openings, the 'flame from the burner serving also to heat the flash boiler or chamber, and. one of the objects of the inventlon is to provide-animproved device of this lso l Figure 2 .is Aa d character-which will'be' simple and compact in construction and efficient in operation, and which willl consume a minimum amount of oil.

'A further object isto provide improved means for preventing flooding of the burner when the' Hame is extinguished and the steam generating chamber or boiler becomes cooled. l

'lo the attainment ofthese ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as ,will appear the invention consists in the features Vof novelty in substantially the construction, vcombination y and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the vaccompanying drawing illustrating 'this invention and in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional. view'.

`,tail horizontal sectional view taken on line'2-2,'Figure 1.-

Referring more particularly to the draw` the numeral 10 designates' a vapor geneing chamber preferably of the flash type rating and embodies preferably an annular chamber of any desired size and configuration. Delivering into the chamber 10l is a Water pipe 11, which receives its supply fromany suitable source and as the water flows through the pipe 1 1, it will be delivered into the generating chamber 10 under a pressure.

Leading from the chamber 10, at any suitable point 's a steam outlet pi e 12, which connects with an injectorV nozz e'13, of any desired construction, and which nozzle is -which is bein vably separate VAPOR. runnen.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May gy, 1922 Application led March 28, 1921. SerialNo. 456,287.'

from` any suitable source and the delivery of the steam and oil is preferably controlled by the needle valve '14,` so that, when the Valve 14 ls-adjusted to open the delivery outlet of the nozzle, steamentering the nozzle 13 from the pipe 12, willatomize the oil and the combined steam and oil will be delivered 1nto a burner chamber 16,' through an Inlet opening 17.' The chamber 16 is of any desired size and configuration but is `preferably of an annular construction and is. disposed at anydesired or suitable distancebeneaththe generating chamber 10.

The chamber 16,'is lpreferably' of va size somewhat larger than the external diameter of the generating chamber 10, and is preferably provided with a partition 18, ar-' ranged therein so as to divide the chamber delivered from the pipe 15,

into two compartments -19-20. The ex` tremities 21-22 of the partition 18, preferably terminate short of each other to form an opening 23 which is arranged in front of the'inlet opening 17 T he extremity 21 of the partition 18,'is preferably tapered andpreferably stands in a line substantially at the center of the opening 17', so that when thecombined mixtureof steam and oil is delivered through the inlet opening 17, it willbe divided and a portion of the vapor will be delivered through the 'opening 23 into the compartment 20, while another por-v tion will be delivered into the compartment 19. T he vapor fills these compartments and passes 'from the compartment 19, through suitable burner openings 24, while the vapor from the compartment 20, passes through suitable burner openings 25. rlhese burner openings 24-25 may of any desired size and configuration and are preferably formed in an annular' member 26, which' is .preferber 16 and the partition 18, and is adapted toi'rest thereupon. lf desiredy an upwardly projecting annular flange 27, may be pro-` vided `on the chamber 16( to project above the member 26, and within which flange 27 the member 26 'with thev burner openings 24--25 arranged therein is located.

lf desired another annular member28, of any desired size and configuration may be from the vwall ofthe chamfy .ported in any suitable manner is a gas champrovided upon the member 26, between the burner openings 24-25 and projects for any desired distance '.thereabove, and` When the 1member 28 is employed the member 28, and

the element 26 -may be held securely in posif tion in 'any suitable manner such as by means of fastening devices 29, in the form of bolts which preferably pass through the member 28, and through'the element 26 into the partition 18. .The upper extremity of this member 28 upper portlon of the generating chamber 10, and the Water supply pipe l1 preferably passes through the opening 30, 'formed by the annular chamber 16, and is disposed within the 4annular member 2 8, the ylatter being preferably spaced for some distance beyond the chamber 10. v

Arranged below the chamber 16, and sup.-

ber 31, which receives its supply from any suitable source and through'the inlet opening 3,2'. The chamber 31, is provided with burner openings 33, arranged beneath the chamber 16, so that the flame from the burner openings 33 Will impinge the chamber 16to `heat the same, at the same time the products of combustion from the burner openings 33 Will ass through the opening- 3Q, of the chamher 16, and Willilnpinge the generatin chamber 10.

l'gl'he chamber 31, is also preferably of an annular construction to provide an opening 34 arranged in alinement with the opening l3() of the chamber 16, and through which opening 34, the Water supply pipe 11 prefl erably passes.

lbustion from the burner openings 33, vWill heat the chamber 16 and. also thev generating chamber 10, as Well as a portion of the Water sup ly pipe 11. v v

hen the chamber 16, is heated to a sufficient degree of temperature, theneedle valve 14 is opened. The heat of the generating chamber 10 Will convert theV Water which is delivered to the chamber 10 into steamandthe steam will How through the pipe 12, to the linjector nozzle 13. As it` flows through the nozzle 13 it Will atomize the o il and will be delivered with the oil into the inlet opening 17 of the chamber 16, and also into the compartments 19-20. As the vapor referably terminates Abelovi7 the periphery of the generating passes through the burner openings 24-25, it will be ignlted and will continue to burn as long as the steam and oil is supplied to the chamber 16.

As the temperature of the generating chamber 10 rises it will be manifest that the water being delivered through the pipe 11, Will'be immediately converted or Hashed into steam with the result that there Will be no' accumulationof water' in the generating .chamberl 10. e

The; flange 27 and the member '28, are provided as a means for radiating heat from the burners 24-25, and to that end these elements may be constructed of any suitable heat conducting material. Obviously vthe flange 27 and member 28, will also assist in maintaining the chamber 16 at 'a high degree of temperature. .g e l In the event that the flame should be ex tinguished or the chambers 16and 10 become cooled, it will be manifest that 4the pressure upon the Water flowing through the pipe 11 WouldY flood the generating .chamber 10, and

the Water would flo'W from this chamberk through the pipe 12 into the injector nozzle 13, and be delivered therefrom through the opening 17 into the compartments- 19v and 20. As a means fortaking careof such flooding of the burner the partition 18 may b e provided with any suitable number of openings 36, in the 'bottom thereof ,forming communication betweenA the compartments 19 and 20, so as vto allow the Waterzto flow .from the compartment 20 into the compartment 19, and from Which latterA compartment the Water may be through a suitable outlet pipe 37. In order to induce such a circulation of the Water in the event that it should accumulate in these compartments 19 and 20, the burner, when it is installedfis preferably set at a slight inclination.

As a meansfor utilizing this How of Water for automatically shutting ofi' the supply of Water, theremay be provided a suitable receptacle 38, which is disposed in a position delivered 1 beneath the outlet pipe 37 ,to catch the Water delivered therefrom.- This receptacle 38, is preferably connected with an arm 39, pivotally supported intermediate ends as at 40 upon a suitable support41. The other end of thevarm 39, is preferably connected with a handle 42 of avalve 43 in the pipe l1, so that when a sufficient amount of Water has accumulated in the receptacle 38, the` arm 39 will be rocked about its pivot 40, to close the valve 43. The connection between the arm 39 and the valve 43, ispreferably v formed by a pin and slot connection 444-45.

Obviously any other means for automatically controlling the valve 43, Which is suitable for the purpose, may be provided.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is chamber, a liquid to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of' construction and in the combination and larrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without `departing l,from the spirit of this invention. .4

What is claimed as new isi- 1. A device of the character described embodying a steam generatingchamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber disposed beneath the generating chamber'and operating to heat the latter, an injeci tor nozzle, means connecting the nozzle with the said generating chamber, means for connecting the nozzle with an oil supply, means whereby vapor from said nozzle will discharge into the said burner chamber, and a liquidl discharge outlet leading from lthe burner chamber. .c I

2; A device of the character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber disposed beneath thegenerating chamber and operating to heat the latter, an inj ector` l nozzle, means connecting the nozzle with the said generating chamber, means for connecting the nozzle with an oil supmeans whereby vapor from'4 said nozzle ber, an additional burner below the. said burner chamber for Vinitially heating the latterand the generating chamber, a liquid overflow leading from the said burner chamber, and.means for delivering a' supply o a di'erent kind of fuelfto the said-additional burner.

3. A device of the character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber disposed beneath-the generating chamber and operating toQheat the latter, an injector nozzle, means forv connecting the nozzle with the s aid generating chamber,'means for connecting the nozzle with an 'oil supply, means whereby vapor from sald nozzle will 4be 'discharged' into .the said burner. discharge outlet leading from the burner chamber, and `means wherebysuch discharge. of liquid will automatically control the supply of water to the steam generating chamber.- 7 4. A device of IVthe character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means A,for supplying water thereto, a burner cham# ber beneath the generating chamber' and having two series of burnerI openings, a partition'in said chamberv dividing the same into two compartments one of which compartments has communication with 'each of the series of burner openings, a fuel supply inlet for the chamber, one end of the said'- partition being'disposed adjacent and extending in a direction across the said inlet whereby the fuel will be divided and directed into each of the compartments, an

-`flame is directed.

injector nozzle delivering into the said inlet, 4 means connecting the nozzle with the steam generating chamber, and means whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of supplly of oil.4

5. device of the character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber beneath the generating chamber and having two series of burner openings, a partition ,in said chamber dividing the same into two'compartments one of which. 'comfpartments has communication with each of the series'of burner openings, a fuel supply inletfor the chamber, one end ofthe said. partition .being disposed adjacent and ex-I tending in a direction across the said Pinlet whereby the fuel will be divided and directed into" each of the compartments, an injector nozzle delivering into the said inlet, means. connecting the nozzle with the steam gen-- erating chamber, means whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of supply of oil, an initial heating' burner disposed below the first recited burner and the generating chamber, and means whereby a .Supply of fuel may be delivered-to the sec.. lond recited burner,

6; Al device .of the character describedembodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water to the chamber, aburner disposed beneath the chamber for heating it, an injector nozzledischarging f into the burner, means connecting the nozzle y w1th the said chamber, means for delivering 10'0.

a supply of fuel'to. the nozzle, and Ione or more upstanding heat radiating fanges connected with and encompassing the burner and lagainst which 'langeor flanges thc 7. A device of the character described embodying a 'steam generating chamber, means for supplying water tothe chamber, a burner ydisposed beneath the chamber for heating it, an injectorjnozzledischarging into the 110 burner, means. connecting the nozzle with the said chamber, means for delivering a supply of fuel .to the nozzle, on'eor more upstanding heat radiating'anges connected with and encompassing the burner and 115:-

against whichy flange or flanges the flame is ldirected, an' initial heating burner dis posed below the first said burner and means whereby a fuel may be delivered to the second recited burner."

8. A device of the character described eman annular steam flashing chamber, means for directing a supply ofwater to the chamber, an annular burner below the chamber for heating it, an injector nozzle dis- 125 charging into the burner, means connecting the nozzle with the said chamber, means whereby a supply of oil 'may be'delivered to the nozzle, an annular heating burner beneath the first recited burner for initially 13? chamber for heating it,.an injector nozzledischarging into the burner, means connecting the nozzle with the said chamber,

means whereby a supply of oil may be delivered to the nozzle, an annular heating burner beneath the -`'first-recited.V burner for initially heating the latter', means for sup- 'plyinga 'fuel to the second recited burner,

and an annular heat radiating fiange extending -above the first recited burner, the openings of the first recited burner being disposed between -the said flange and the inner periphery of the burner.

. 10. A device of the character described embodying an annular steam flashing chamber, means for directing a supply of waterv to the chamber, an annular burner below the chamber for heating it, an injector nozzle discharging into the burner, means connectin'g the nozzle rwith the said chamber', means whereby a supply of oil may be delivered` to the nozzle, an annular heating burner beneath the first recited burner for initially heating the latter, means for supplying a fuel to the second recited burner, an annular heat radiating flange extending above the first recited burner, the openingsof the first recited burner being` disposed between the said flange and the inner periphery of the burner, and a pilot light arranged within vthe inner periphery of the first recited burner.

11. A device of the lcharacter `described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber beneathl the generating chamberand having two series of burner openings, a partition in said chamber dividing the same into two compartments one of which compartments has communication with each of the series of burner openings, a fue] supply linlet for the chamber, yone .end of the said partition being disposed adjacent and extending` in a direction across the said inlet whereby the fuel. will be divided and directed into each of the compartments, an injector nozzle delivering into the said inlet, means connecting the nozzle with the steam generating chamber,l and vmeans whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of supply of oil, there being a communicating opening between the said compartments and through the partition for .the passage of liquid, therebeing also a liquid discharge outlet from one of the compartments.

12. A. device of the character described emhodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, 'a burner chamber beneath the generating chamber and having two series of burner openings, a partition in said chamberl dividing the s ame intotwo compartments one of which compartments has'communication with each of the series of burner openings, a fuel supply inlet for the chamber, one end of the said partition being disposed adjacent and extending in a direction across the said inlet whereby the fuel will be divided and directed into each of the compartments, .an injector nozzle delivering into the said inlet, means cnnecting .the nozzle with the steam generatingl chamber, means whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of supply of oil, there being a" liquid discharge outlet from one of the compartments, and means where-VV by such discharge of liquid will automatically control the supply of water to the steam generating chamber.

13. A device of the character described i embodying a steam fiashing chamber, an annular burner for heating the same, said burner embodying two series of burner openings one encompassing the other, an annular heat radiating fiange projecting above the burner and disposed between .the said series of burner openings, means for supplying water to the flashing chamber, a nozzle discharging into the burner, means connecting the nozzle with the said fiashing chamber,'and means whereby a fuel may be supplied to the nozzle.

14. A device of the character described embodying a steam dashing chamber, an annular burner for heating the same,vsaid burner embodying two series of burner openings one encompassing the other,.an annular' heat radiating fla-nge projecting above the burner and disposed between the said series of burner openings, means for supplying water tothe fiashing chamber, a nozzle discharging into the burner, means connecting the nozzle with the said flashing chamber,

.means whereby a fuel maybe supplied to' the nozzle, an additional burner beneath the first recited vburner for heating-it, and means supply inlet in the outer wall of one of the compartments for .discharging fuel against the said partition, an injector nozzle deliver- 'ing into the said inlet, means connecting the nozzle with the steam generating chamber', and means whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of fuel supply.

16. A device of the character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber beneath the said generating chamber and having two series of burner openings, a partition in said chamber dividing the same into two compartments one of which compartments has communication with each of the series of burner openings, said compartments having communication with each other adjacent the bottom thereof, a fuel supply inlet in the outer wall of one of the compartments for discharging fuel against the said partition, an injector nozzledeliver-v ing into the said inlet, means connecting the nozzle with the steam generating chamber, means whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of fuel supply, and a liquid discharge outlet leading from one of the said compartments.

17. A device of the character described embodying a steam generating chamber, means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber beneath the said generating chamber and having two series of burner openings, a partition in the said chamber` dividing the same into two compartments one of which compartments has communication with each of the 'series of burner openings, said 'embodying a steam generating chamber,

means for supplying water thereto, a burner chamber beneath the sald generating chamber and having two series of burner openings, a partition in the said chamber dividing the same into two compartments one of which compartments has communication with each of the series of burner openings, said compartments having communication with each other adjacent the bottom thereof, a fuel supply inlet in the outer wall of one of the compartments, an injector nozzle delivering in to said inlet. means connecting the nozzle with the Steam generating chamber, ymeans whereby the nozzle may be connected with a source of fuel supply, and a liquid discharge ont-let leading from one of the said compartments.

ln testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification, on this 25th day of March, A. D'. 1921.

ALFRED D. ANTOINE. ALBERT E. GEBERT. 

